Population: 342,000

Area: 13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles)

THE BAHAMAS
MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

GDP ($US, billion)

5.65

5.76

6.08

6.19

6.19

6.80

7.28

7.50

7.56

7.34

7.42

GDP (% change)

3.7

-0.3

2.6

-0.9

-0.8

5.7

4.3

0.7

-1.7

-5.0

-0.5

GDP per capita ($US)

18,658

18,741

19,487

19,560

19,302

20,917

22,094

22,449

22,359

21,529

21,539

Current account balance ($US, billion)

-0.63

-0.59

-0.42

-0.32

-0.17

-0.65

-1.37

-1.32

-1.17

-0.83

-1.07

Current account balance (% of GDP)

-11.2

-10.3

-7.0

-5.2

-2.8

-9.6

-18.9

-17.5

-15.4

-11.4

-14.4

Inflation (% change)

1.7

2.0

2.2

3.0

1.0

2.2

1.8

2.5

4.5

2.1

1.7

Unemployment+ (%)

11

10

10

GDP (% change)

Inflation (% change)

GDP
8.00

6.5

7.00
6.00

4.5

0.5
-1.5

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

-3.5
-5.5

$US Billions

5.00

2.5
%

4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
-1.00

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

-2.00
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010

Current account balance

Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org

*Numbers in italics represent estimates

Population: 342,000
Area: 13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles)

THE BAHAMAS
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS GOODS
Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

-1,574,828

-2,295,828

-2,474,890

-2,432,625

-2,528,440

401,311

270,849

509,420

669,977

701,529

1,976,139

2,566,677

2,984,310

3,102,602

3,229,969

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2008)

United States of America
Canada
Germany
France
Netherlands
Nigeria
Turks & Caicos Islands
Mexico
United Kingdom
Argentina

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2008)

70%

5%
4%
4%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%

Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2008) Salt, sulphur,

Plastics and
articles thereof,
22%

Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation
products, etc,
20%

earth, stone,
plaster, lime
and cement,
Organic
6%
chemicals, 11%

Fish,
crustaceans,
molluscs,
aquatic
invertebrates
nes, 12%

United States of America

Venezuela
Netherland Antilles
Trinidad and Tobago
Japan
United Kingdom
Canada
Switzerland
France
Cuba

87%
5%
2%
1%
1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%

Works of art, Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2008)

collectors
Vehicles other
pieces and
than railway,
antiques, 4%
tramway, 5%

Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation
products, etc,
26%

Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org

Electrical,
electronic
equipment, 5%
Nuclear
reactors,
boilers,
machinery, etc,
8%

Population: 342,000
Area: 13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles)

THE BAHAMAS
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS SERVICES
Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1,012,780

1,224,490

825,210

1,019,730

1,190,625

2,244,080

2,510,900

2,436,080

2,599,350

2,543,322

1,231,300

1,286,410

1,610,870

1,579,620

1,352,697

Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2008)

Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2008)

Other business services

Travel

85%

33%

Transportation

26%

Travel
Other business services

12%

23%

Insurance services

8%

Government services
Transportation

Government services

2%

2%

7%

Construction services

2%

Royalties and license fees

1%

Personal, cultural & recreational services

0.1%

Communications services

0.1%

Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org